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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Those with a serious case of this flu are lacking what feeling?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Sense of smell.
(d) Sense of sight.

2. Why does Dr. Lynn not prescribe chloroform for Mary?
(a) It could suppress contractions.
(b) It could increase contractions.
(c) It could cause an allergic reaction.
(d) It could make her too sleepy.

3. What causes Julia concern, more so than Ita's bluing nail beds?
(a) Her respirations are 36 a minute.
(b) Her temperature has increased.
(c) Her blood pressure has increased.
(d) Her respirations has slowed down.

4. Why is it thought good to be a bit distant and professional with patients, according to the medical world in this book?
(a) They will fear you.
(b) They are unworthy of you.
(c) They will respect you more.
(d) They are uneducated and uncouth.

5. What does Dr. Lynn call the condition that Ita has, regarding her leg?
(a) White leg.
(b) Swollen leg.
(c) Broken leg.
(d) Black leg.

6. What causes Delia to hemorrhage?
(a) She has to have a c-section.
(b) She tears in delivery.
(c) Her placenta detaches too quickly from her uterus.
(d) She births only half the afterbirth on her own.

7. What is used instead of cotton swabs due to a shortage?
(a) Flax-tow swabs.
(b) Silk swabs.
(c) Polyester swabs.
(d) Synthetic swabs.

8. Why is it important for a birthing mother to lay on her left side, rather than her right?
(a) It helps flip the baby.
(b) There is no valid reason for this positioning.
(c) Lying on her right can cause the baby to put pressure on her inferior vena cava.
(d) It is more comfortable.

9. Why is Dr. Lynn satisfied with the type of thread she used for Delia's sutures?
(a) They make a clean, neat stitch.
(b) They were easy to use.
(c) They are easy to remove.
(d) They would dissolve on their own.

10. What happened to Eileen Divine?
(a) She gave birth to a stillborn baby.
(b) She died.
(c) She healed and was sent home.
(d) She became a nurse.

11. What is Bridie given instead of the frozen cotton Julia had requested?
(a) A wet sponge.
(b) A wet wash cloth.
(c) Wet moss.
(d) Wet flax-tow.

12. What time of day does Bridie say she hates?
(a) Old afternoons.
(b) Old evenings.
(c) Early mornings.
(d) Early afternoons.

13. What should Julia do for Ita's low blood pressure?
(a) Give her fluids.
(b) Elevate her feet.
(c) Elevate her head.
(d) Give her aspirin.

14. What is NOT a clue given that Delia is in early labor?
(a) A high fever.
(b) Constipation.
(c) Baby’s positioning.
(d) The bloody show.

15. What kind of doctor is Dr. MacAuliffe?
(a) Plastic surgeon.
(b) Obstetrician.
(c) A general surgeon.
(d) He is not a doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julia call the man who died soon after being brought into the hospital by the junior?

2. Why does Dr. Lynn not send Ita for a roentgenograph?

3. How does Julia describe the sounds Delia makes at the end of pushing?

4. Julia says that if the lesson is not learned, who can you blame?

5. Why is Ita Noonan’s hair cut?

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